Global Patent Index - EP 1101640 A2

EP 1101640 A2 20010523 - Automotive air conditioning unit

Title (en)

Automotive air conditioning unit

Title (de)

Fahrzeugklimaanlage

Title (fr)

Appareil de climatisation pour véhicules

Publication

EP 1101640 A2 20010523 (EN)

Application

EP 00125521 A 20001121

Priority

  • JP 33313099 A 19991124
  • JP 33205699 A 19991122
  • JP 33203999 A 19991122
  • JP 2000312083 A 20001012

Abstract (en)

A casing (11) has air inlet and outlet openings which are connected through an air flow passage defined in the casing. The casing has a bottom surface in the vicinity of the air inlet opening. An evaporator (13) is arranged in the air flow passage. A heater (15) is arranged in the air flow passage at a position downstream of the evaporator (13). An air flow control door is arranged in the air flow passage for controlling a ratio between an air amount flowing in a heater-bypassing passage which extends from the evaporator to the air outlet opening bypassing the heater and an air amount flowing in a heater-passing passage which extends from the evaporator to the air outlet opening through the heater. A water guide groove is provided at the bottom surface of the casing at a position opposite to the position where the air inlet opening is provided. A drain pipe (23) is held by the casing and connected to the water guide groove. A plurality of water backflow obstruction projections are formed on the bottom surface in an area defined between the water guide groove and the air inlet opening. Each projection is shaped and oriented so as to obstruct a flow of water in a direction from the water guide groove toward the air inlet opening. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B60H 1/32; B60H 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60H 1/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60H 1/00514 (2013.01 - EP US); B60H 1/3233 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1101640 A2 20010523; EP 1101640 A3 20031119; EP 1101640 B1 20060426; DE 60027522 D1 20060601; DE 60027522 T2 20060907; US 6478083 B1 20021112

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00125521 A 20001121; DE 60027522 T 20001121; US 71725200 A 20001122